diff --git a/tests/testcalendar.c b/tests/testcalendar.c
index a55e6f37fd..84de5ec139 100644
--- a/tests/testcalendar.c
+++ b/tests/testcalendar.c
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ create_calendar(void)
 
   GtkSizeGroup *size;
   GtkStyleContext *context;
-  const PangoFontDescription *font_desc;
+  PangoFontDescription *font_desc;
   gchar *font;
   gint i;
   
@@ -476,10 +476,11 @@ create_calendar(void)
   size = gtk_size_group_new (GTK_SIZE_GROUP_HORIZONTAL);
 
   context = gtk_widget_get_style_context (calendar);
-  font_desc = gtk_style_context_get_font (context, GTK_STATE_FLAG_NORMAL);
+  gtk_style_context_get (context, GTK_STATE_FLAG_NORMAL, &font_desc, NULL);
   font = pango_font_description_to_string (font_desc);
   button = gtk_font_button_new_with_font (font);
   g_free (font);
+  pango_font_description_free (font_desc);
 
   g_signal_connect (button, "font-set",
                     G_CALLBACK(calendar_select_font),